Kushina's Astonishment

"Then come in. Keep your voice down; Sayuri isn't up yet."

Jueming spoke coldly.

"Mm-hm..."

Kushina immediately perked up, thinking... There's finally a turn for the better.

Soon.

She slipped inside on tiptoe and casually shut the door.

The two entered the living room, but Jueming felt it was inappropriate again.

"Let's go to the study."

He led Kushina to the study next door once more.

Jueming gently closed the door, and the two sat down inside.

How... considerate.

Kushina watched Jueming's light movements.

This couple really loves each other deeply.

"All right, Madam Kushina. Speak."

Jueming crossed his arms, looking at her with an icy expression.

"Mm..."

Kushina nodded and began to explain.

"I went to visit Mikoto yesterday..."

Yesterday, Fugaku Uchiha and the others had been released.

The family was reunited.

That evening, Kushina went to visit them.

She found that aside from Mikoto's reddened eyes, she was perfectly fine.

Kushina had only assumed it was because Mikoto Uchiha was so happy.

"So?" Jueming replied coldly.

"So... could you... forgive Minato and me, the way you forgave Fugaku and the others...?"

Kushina spoke slowly, her tone filled with sincerity.

She was especially afraid that Senju Jueming would make things difficult for her family.

A week had already passed since Danzo's death.

Yet she and Minato were still idle.

Clearly, they had been isolated...

Even rookies like Uzuki Yugao had received official positions.

"Why should I?"

Jueming said coldly.

"Why should I forgive you? Although Fugaku Uchiha stood against me, at least he opposed me openly. But you and Minato Namikaze—how are you any different from petty villains? You do understand that open attacks are easy to dodge, while hidden arrows are hard to guard against... don't you?"

A trace of anger entered Jueming's voice.

Of course, it was